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A review by justgeekingby
Loathsome Voyages by C.D. Storiz
4.0
I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. For my thoughts on each individual story visit the full review on my blog: https://geeking-by.net/review/loathsome-voyages-book-review/
As a fan of Lovecraft and Victorian horror, I was instantly drawn to Loathsome Voyages and the weird fiction it promised. It delivered spectacularly with a selection of writers who's stories cover several centuries of history. From the 1800s to the present day, this anthology is filled with tales of creatures, beasts and worlds that shouldn't exist.
The modern-day horror masterpiece 'The Life Line' By Chris Durston will remain in your thoughts long after you finish it and you'll never look at a London Tube map the same way ever again, while 'Classified: Snow Wight' By Gary A. Fagan is a brilliant urban fantasy story filled with incredible worldbuilding which was way too good for just a short story (Gary if you're reading this; a D.A.R.T. series is needed STAT).
If good old chilling Lovecraftian style horror is more your fare than look no further than 'Becoming A Man' By Tim Mendees and 'Into The Maw Of Darkness' by B.k. Bass which speak of old gods, creatures lurking in the darkness and mysteries that no human should ever uncover.
There's a story that proves you can literally make anything, even an inanimate object, the focus of a story if you have the creative chops for it, another about time travel and the hilariously tragic 'What To Expect When You’re Summoning A Demon' By C. Vandyke.
The sign of a good anthology is not only in the calibre of it's writing but also in it's editing and Loathsome Voyages has both. It has something for everyone and offers exactly what it says it offers... if you're brave enough to read it.
As a fan of Lovecraft and Victorian horror, I was instantly drawn to Loathsome Voyages and the weird fiction it promised. It delivered spectacularly with a selection of writers who's stories cover several centuries of history. From the 1800s to the present day, this anthology is filled with tales of creatures, beasts and worlds that shouldn't exist.
The modern-day horror masterpiece 'The Life Line' By Chris Durston will remain in your thoughts long after you finish it and you'll never look at a London Tube map the same way ever again, while 'Classified: Snow Wight' By Gary A. Fagan is a brilliant urban fantasy story filled with incredible worldbuilding which was way too good for just a short story (Gary if you're reading this; a D.A.R.T. series is needed STAT).
If good old chilling Lovecraftian style horror is more your fare than look no further than 'Becoming A Man' By Tim Mendees and 'Into The Maw Of Darkness' by B.k. Bass which speak of old gods, creatures lurking in the darkness and mysteries that no human should ever uncover.
There's a story that proves you can literally make anything, even an inanimate object, the focus of a story if you have the creative chops for it, another about time travel and the hilariously tragic 'What To Expect When You’re Summoning A Demon' By C. Vandyke.
The sign of a good anthology is not only in the calibre of it's writing but also in it's editing and Loathsome Voyages has both. It has something for everyone and offers exactly what it says it offers... if you're brave enough to read it.